如履薄冰 rú lǚ bó bīng

fig. to be extremely cautious

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 24582nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to be extremely cautious
  2. 2. lit. as if walking on thin ice (idiom)
  3. 3. to be skating on thin ice

Characters

Character Meaning
如 rú HSK 3
as; such as; as if
履 lǚ HSK 6
shoe; to tread on
薄 bó HSK 5
thin; light; indifferent
冰 bīng HSK 3
ice; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; to chill sth